Christology and Whiteness: What Would Jesus Do?
ISBN: 9780203106129
Platform/Publisher: Taylor & Francis / Routledge
Digital rights: Users: Unlimited; Printing: Unlimited; Download: Unlimited
Subjects: Humanities; Social Sciences; Religion; Sociology & Social Policy; Race & Ethnic Studies; Bible (The); Christianity;

This book explores Christology through the lens of whiteness, addressing whiteness as a site of privilege and power within the specific context of Christology. It asks whether or not Jesus' life and work offers theological, religious and ethical resources that can address the question of contemporary forms of white privilege. The text seeks to encourage ways of thinking about whiteness theologically through the mission of Jesus. In this sense, white Christians are encouraged to reflect on how their whiteness is a site of tension in relation to their theological and religious framework. A distinguished team of contributors explore key topics including the Christology of domination, different images of Jesus and the question of identification with Jesus, and the Black Jesus in the inner city.


George Yancy is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Duquesne University, USA. His books include Black Bodies, White Gazes: The Continuing Significance of Race (2008).

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